• Overheard at the track
      • Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 1:16AM
      • Overheard at the track
      • During the 3k. I was standing over by the fence at 200m, and heard the Oregon women's coach yelling at Mary Cain during the 3k.

        3 laps in, I overhear the UO coach say "Mary was supposed to wait 2 laps to take the lead. I need to call alberto"

        Then she makes a call, then waits for Mary to come around and yells "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2"

        Then Mary moves out to lane 2...and jenks doesn't go by. so Mary just continues to lead.


        The whole situation was bizarre, and strange since Cain took the lead from the gun and was the class of the field
    • Mo Ron
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 5:17AM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • Mo Ron
      • Overheard at the track wrote:
        Then she makes a call, then waits for Mary to come around and yells "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2"
        Ans we're supposed to believe someone would yell that long sentence at a runner moving at such speed?

        -1/10
    • Confuzzled
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 8:04AM - in reply to Mo Ron
      • Confuzzled
      • The fact you all think this is a troll is amazing.

        Go watch the race video on usatf.tv

        You'll see mary move out on the backstretch.
    • Iowan
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 8:05AM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • Iowan
      • It is true that at one point Cain made this unusual odd move out to lane 2 as if to let Jenks pass. But it was clear that Jenks was just hanging on and was never going to pass. (Nothing against Jenks - she was way ahead of third place)
    • SPeedy WHeels
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 8:13AM - in reply to Mo Ron
      • SPeedy WHeels
      • Mo Ron wrote:
        Overheard at the track wrote:
        Then she makes a call, then waits for Mary to come around and yells "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2"
        Ans we're supposed to believe someone would yell that long sentence at a runner moving at such speed?

        -1/10
        Hahahahah, runners are not that fast.
        -2/10

        Alberto is insane.
        +1
    • runner who professes
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 8:47AM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • runner who professes
      • Plz pass along Al's digits. I raced yesterday after a layoff and could have used in-race pacing advice.
    • Mo Ron
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 9:44AM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • Mo Ron
      • The two of you who laughed at my post have probably never raced on the track and tried to hear splits yelled at you.
        Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.
    • SPeedy WHeels
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 9:58AM - in reply to Mo Ron
      • SPeedy WHeels
      • Mo Ron wrote:
        Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.
        Wrong... you lack focus.

        It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.

        You also fail to grasp that AlSal would never just said one or two words. He is not a man of few words.

        I do wonder, why hasn't AlSal tried using an earpiece to tell an athlete what to do as they race? He does seem to use sub-coaches placed strategically around the track to provide during the coaching, which does not surprise me one bit. AlSal is always cheering from the sidelines.
    • Captain Oblivious
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 10:30AM - in reply to SPeedy WHeels
      • Captain Oblivious
      • Alberto actually cheers from the track rather than the sidelines whenever he is allowed.
    • Mo Ron
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 11:05AM - in reply to SPeedy WHeels
      • Mo Ron
      • SPeedy WHeels wrote:
        Wrong... you lack focus.

        It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.
        haha great!

        "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2" then becomes "Mary, move, girl, next."

        I hope you were joking...
    • J.R.
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 11:25AM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • J.R.
      • Salazar is paranoid about people taking the lead.

        Thank goodness he didn't coach Vladmir Kuts,
        Herb Elliot
        David Moorcroft
        Henry Rono
        Kenenisa Bekele
        Joan Benoit
        Ingrid Kristianson
        Wang Junxia
        Emma Coburn
        Jenny Simpson
        Mary Decker
        Liz McColgan
    • Sledge
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 2:29PM - in reply to Confuzzled
      • Sledge
      • Confuzzled wrote:
        The fact you all think this is a troll is amazing.

        Go watch the race video on usatf.tv

        You'll see mary move out on the backstretch.
        Link?
    • jjjjjjjjj
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 2:47PM - in reply to Overheard at the track
      • jjjjjjjjj
      • why does this seem credible? Al is the control freak and is morbidly afraid of any of his athletes leading until the last lap.
    • Hank Moody
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 2:48PM - in reply to Confuzzled
      • Hank Moody
      • I don't care what happened in the race. There's no way some Oregon coach was calling Salazar, then acting a middle (wo)man in directing Cain.
    • arnie the schwarz
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 5:50PM - in reply to SPeedy WHeels
      • arnie the schwarz
      • SPeedy WHeels wrote:
        Mo Ron wrote:
        Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.
        Wrong... you lack focus.

        It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.

        You also fail to grasp that AlSal would never just said one or two words. He is not a man of few words.

        I do wonder, why hasn't AlSal tried using an earpiece to tell an athlete what to do as they race? He does seem to use sub-coaches placed strategically around the track to provide during the coaching, which does not surprise me one bit. AlSal is always cheering from the sidelines.
        http://youtu.be/mce3yiMF4iQ?t=16s
    • Confuzzled
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 6:09PM - in reply to Hank Moody
      • Confuzzled
      • Genius. It was the Oregon women's coach. Maurica Powell. Andy's wife.
    • Confuzzled
      • RE: Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors 7/6/2014 6:36PM - in reply to Confuzzled
      • Confuzzled
      • http://bit.ly/1ku0KVX

        Go to 5:20 into the video. 4 laps in.

        You'll see Powell in stands in pink.

        Then mary glance over at Powell. Then Mary does this weird move out to let he is pass.